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Thursday, January 29, 2009

A Blue Willow-aholic

Blue Willow-oholic,watercolor,5" x 7"

Well another obsession is taking hold it seems...

Was the seed planted with these over-the-top Blue Willow windows in Bergdorf's? Yesterday I bought this BW cookie tin. fun no? And these two cups + 3 dinner plates...ahem Of course it's all meant to go with my new re-decorating theme of blue an white.

Carol: buy the miniature dishes. You'll be sorry if you don't.Also, the cookie tin. I had this years ago and lost it in a move. There is a crisper thingee in the top knob that can go in the oven, to keep the items inside nice and fresh.

Buy the Set! I've always loved the china too but I have also been fascinated by the story on the plate. It makes for great dinner conversation! For anyone not familiar with the legend you can find it at the spode website:http://www.spode.co.uk/history/willow_legend.html For a visual treat the book "The Willow Pattern Story" by Alan Drummond is good-except I think the watercolors could have been done a lot better! Perhaps there's a new project in the wings for you Carol?

I so enjoy receiving your "Paris Breakfasts" -- I too, am a Blue Willow-holic. My everyday china is BW by Johnson Bros/ England. When I was a girl my friend and I played "restaurant" w/ her set of children's BW -- it may be by the same maker as shown below. Tres charmant!

I have a friend who has a whole dresser full of blue & white china, much of it is Willow Pattern. Whenever I see it I'm always tempted to restrict my china to blue and white BUT there is just TOO much lovely china.

My name is Paula and I am a BW fanatic too. I've been collecting blue and white for almost 40 years. Eat off the dishes everyday...blue plate specials. Thanks fun blog. I've also been to Paris numerous times.

hmmmm, i have had a family set of Blue Italian for over 25 years now, and I have yet to tire of them....I was lucky and inherited it...Villeroy & Boch has a nice set of Blue & Creamware too, can't remember the name. Have you seen the Carolyn Roehm book? Just out and she is a total blue & white fanatic...not sure about those blue macaroons though..Carol

ooolala...that's all the french I know but love those flow blue plates and I say buy the set..you will not regret it...thank you for the book tips...I intend to buy two and wish I could buy those blue quilts...sigh..beautiful blog you have here and I must come back tomorrow and read the rest!

Hello Carol!I'm new to your blog, and really like it. This is a great approach that you have, drawing, and taking pictures of the places you visit. Very entertaining!May I ask you one favor though: on the right handside of your blog's first page it says "Merçi pour votre visite". Could you correct the spelling mistake: it's merci and not merçi (c+i or e does the sound sss,so no need to use a ç). I will feel more comfortable looking at it this way - lol!

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♥carol gillott♥

l'Ile Saint Louis, Paris, Ile de France, France

Hi I'm Carol Gillott,
My Mom taught me watercolors at 5. I'm still at it, now tripping over cobblestones, living in a 6th-floor garret on l'Ile Saint-Louis, Paris. Savor Parisbreakfast with a hot chocolate and croissant.
I paint Paris dreams.